Garment hanger



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GARMENT HANGER Filed March 29, 1946 IN V EN TOR. W5 RNE R R/CHERZHA GE N ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 31, 1948 its stars Arih'i easier.

This invention relates to garment hangers, and has particular reference to a combination coat and trouser or skirt hanger.

An object of the invention is to generally improve garment hangers, and to provide a combination hanger which issimple in construction, economical to manufacture and efficient in operation.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the character indicated, which is constructed and arranged so that a coat and two skirts, or two pairs of trousers may be "hung simultaneously, and either skirt or either pair of trousers may be removed from the hanger without disturbing the other.

nnother object of the invention is the provision of .a device-of the character indicated, which is constructed and arranged in such a manner that it may be rotated about its vertical axis while the device is supported on a rod or the like.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the character indicated, which is constructed and arranged so that the skirt or trouser hanging elements may be locked in fixed position, and may be alternately unlocked.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the character indicated, which is constructed and arranged in such manner that the thickness of skirts or trousers held therein is compensated for by the spring tension in the several supporting elements.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent as the description proceeds, reference being made from time to time to the accompanying drawings, forming part of the within disclosure, in which drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a device embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken substantially on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, it will be understood that in the embodiment herein disclosed, my garment hanger consists generally of a coat hanger element '1 and skirt or trouser supporting elements 8, 9, and I9, and a hook H for supporting the device on a rod or other element. The skirt or trouser supporting elements 3, 9, and It are preferably made of wood, and are provided between their contacting surfaces with padding 3A.

The coat hanger element 7 is preferably made 6 Claims. (Cl. 223-91) of a single length of suitable gauge wire, which is bent and rebent as shown in Fig. l to form inwardly directed anchoring means if? at either end, which are adapted to be press fitted into angular bores it, formed at either end of the member 8.

The coat hanger element l is bent and rebent near its center, as at it and E5, to provide a loop 56 adapted to engage the depending elements ll and it, which are arranged to support, respectively, the skirt or trouser supporting elements '9 and it]. The members ii and i s-are bent and rebent as shown in Fig. l to form overlying locking arms HA and 53A (Fig. 3), which are arranged to be encompassed by a locking lever 19, which is pivoted on the hub 25 (Fig. 4) about the'downwardly extending shank l in of the hook H. The locking lever 59 (Fig. 4) has arcuate portions 59A, which are adapted to squeeze inwardly the locking arms HA and 58A when the locking lever is is in the position shown by the solid lines in Fig. 4, and when the locking lever is is alternately moved to the positions indicated by the dotted lines in Fig, the members ll and l m and the members it and USA are alternately permitted to move outwardly as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 3. The arcuate sections IQA. are provided with recesses lllB, which are adapted to engage the members HA and WA to hold the locking lever against displacement.

When either of the members 9 and it is outwardly extended as shown in Fig. 3 a skirt or pair of trousers may be removed. The members I! and iii are normally urged outwardly by means of a spring 22, which is bent at either end about the members H and it. The locking lever I9 is preferably held in spaced relation above the member 8 by means of a spacer bushing 23 (Figs. 1 and 3), which surrounds the hook extension HA. The hook extension HA extends through the member 8 and is peened, as at 2 5, to prevent vertical displacement, and to permit the assembly to be rotated about the hook extension HA.

In order to insert a skirt or pair of trousers between, or remove the same from, the members 8 and 9, or 8 and iii, the locking lever [9 must be swung in the direction of the members to be employed.

Thus it will be seen that with a device constructed and arranged as herein described, a coat and at least two skirts or two pairs of trousers may be hung in wrinkle proof position, and either of the garments may be removed at any time while the device is hanging from a rod or other supporting element without disturbing the others.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, including a coat hanger element the combination of a terminal bar adapted to serve as a trouser supporting element, a hook having a downward- 13 extending shank rotatably mounted in said bar, a pair of trouser supporting bars overlying opposite sides of said first named bar, means carried by said coat hanger element for hingedly supporting said last named bars, and means cooperating between said hook extension member and said first named means for locking said bars in close relation.

2. The combination defined in claim 1, including means for normally urging said last named bars away from said terminal bar.

3. In a device of the character described, including a length of wire bent and rebent to form a coat hanger element, the combination of a centrally disposed bar secured to the ends of said coat hanger element, a pair of secondary bars overlying said first named bar and having supporting means hingedly secured to said coat hanger element, means cooperating between said bar supporting means for urging said pair of hinged bars outwardly, a hook having an extension member rotatably mounted in said first named bar, and rotatable means cooperating between said extension member and said bar supporting means, for locking said pair of hinged bars in close relation with said first named bar.

4. A garment hanger comprising a coat hanger element having a fixed bar, a hook having a shank rotatable in said bar and adapted to support said coat hanger element and said bar, a pair of secondary bars positioned on opposite sides of said fixed bar, arms hingedly secured near said hook for supporting said pair of secondary bars, means for urging said secondary bars outwardly, and rotatable means for looking said secondary bars in close relation to said fixed bar.

5. In a garment hanger including a coat hanger element having a fixed bar the combination of, a rotatable hook for supporting said coat hanger element and said bar, a pair of secondary bars positioned on opposite sides of said fixed bar, arms for hingediy securing said pair of bars to the center of said coat hanger element, means for urging said secondary bars outwardly, and means for locking said secondary bars in close relation to said fixed bar, the last named means comprising-a lever adapted to rotate about an extension on said hook, said lever having arcuate sections adapted normally to contact the secondary bar supporting means.

6. The combination defined in claim 5, in which said arcuate sections have recesses adapted to engage said last named means to lock said lever against rotation.

WERNER RICHERZHAGEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,111,472 Kruszewski Sept. 22, 1914 1,395,287 Meszaros Nov. 1, 1921 1,638,844 Gibson Aug. 16, 1927 2,210,344 Sheinaus Aug. 6, 1940 2,423,369 Brunner July 1, 1947 

